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The series consists of naturalization indexes arranged chronologically and alphabetically and created under the Naturalization Act (RSC, 1906, Cap. 77).. The first index covers the Cariboo District for June 1914 to September 1929 and the second volume covers the period 1934 to 1955.

Naturalization case files (1914-1959), plus three files of correspondence regarding naturalization applications (1944-1958) and one file of correspondence, circulars, regulations, forms, fee schedules, etc. from the federal government (1948-1955).

The series consists of one volume of the naturalization register created at the County Court of Quesnel. Records date to between 1914 and 1977. The ledger is arranged alphabetically and entries provide information on the full name of applicant, their occupation, former place of residence, current place of residence, the date notice and papers were filed, the date naturalization certificate was issued, the date it was delivered and to whom it was delivered. Places of residence include Quesnel, Cottonwood, Moose Heights, Wells, Hixon, Barkerville, and Van Winkle. The register also includes a “declaration of intent” list tucked into the front cover.

The series consists of 19 volumes of letters of administration for the Quesnel area. The volumes were created by both the Supreme and County courts of Quesnel between 1915 and 1977. Typical entries include the name of the deceased and the place and date of death, as well as the names of those to whom letters of administration were granted and their relationship to the deceased. Some volumes in accession 83-1199 have a will annexed.

The series consists of indexes and bills of sale from the Quesnel County Court. The records were created between 1915 and 1925 and include bills of sale, agreements, liens relating to livestock, conditional sales, and Land Settlement Board soldier settlements.

The series consists of three volumes of indexes. The “FROM” volume is arranged alphabetically by seller’s name and the “TO” volume is arranged alphabetically by purchaser’s namer. The third volume is a complete register with both seller and purchaser’s names. This volume includes names, occupations, addresses, and the particulars of purchase. The “TO” and “FROM” volumes include file and page numbers that correspond to the bill of sale records in subsequent folders. The bills of sale are arranged by what the indexes call the “file” number.

The sales were made under subsection 4 of section 2 of the “Sale of Goods Act Amendment” (SBC 1916, c. 56) which states “The office for filing shall be the office of the Registrar of the County Court holden in or nearest to the place where delivery of the chattels is made or required to be made.”

Case files from appeals of criminal convictions; Rex v. Telesphore Marion, 1917 and Rex v. William G. Bradshaw and George W. Armstrong, 1923.

The series consists of an individual index book created between 1919 and 1964 under schedule "E", Partnership Act, by the 150 Mile House County Court.

The series consists of a minute book created by the Small Debts Court of Cariboo holden at Quesnel in 1919 and 1920. There are three entries in the book.

The series consists of correspondence, transcripts, statements, warrants and complaints from the Williams Lake office of H.B. Campbell, the Stipendiary Magistrate for the County of Cariboo, March 1923 to November 1925. The records deal with various civil and criminal cases including Liquor Act violations, Motor Vehicle Act violations, maintenance of deserted wives and children, theft, assault, rape and murder.

Quesnel County Court criminal case files.

The series consists of return of summary convictions and preliminary hearings created by the Williams Lake Magistrate's Court from January 1923 to August 1924. The volume also contains lists of Justices of the Peace and Stipendiary Magistrates, December 1930 to June 1950. The list (beginning on page 100 of the volume) gives names of the officials, their addresses, towns where they sat, and quarterly dates regarding their appointments.

The series consists of Quesnel Police Court record books created between October 1925 and October 1950.

Criminal case files 1926-1947.

Cause books (indexed) 1928-1960. The volumes also include criminal cases, 1928-1952.

Civil case files with the exception of probate, divorce and adoption files which have been removed from this series and are filed separately.

The series consists of Quesnel divorce case files from 1930 to 1948.

The series consists of single volume plaintiff index created by the Barkerville County Court between 1933 and 1954.

Civil case files with the exception of probate/estate files (GR-2020 & GR-2021), Mechanic's liens (GR-2347) and naturalization files (GR-2348) which are filed separately.

Mechanics' Liens from 1934-1942, 1945, 1950, 1953.

Summonses and supporting documents for cases heard before Magistrate George J. Sumner at Bridge River sittings of the Small Debts Court of Lillooet.

Cause book (indexed).

The series consists of Williams Lake divorce case files from 1935 to 1947.

The series consists of record books, primarily for Chambers proceedings. Series also includes some Assizes material and references to Citizenship Court. The records were created by the Williams Lake County Court between January 1939 and December 1967.

The series consists of Williams Lake court registrar correspondence, 1941.

The series consists of one ledger that includes both advance and refund information as well as balances from the Barkerville Small Debts Court. The first ten pages of the ledger appear to have been used by the Government Agent in Barkerville, and provide information on cash advances and refunds from 1941 to 1948. Many of the advances were made to police constables, and included in the ledger are several “Authority for Cash Advance” forms addressed to the Government Agent at Barkerville and signed by Sergeant T. R. Baker, who may have been provincial police sergeant Thomas Raymond Baker.

The second half of the ledger includes a list of receipts and disbursements for the Small Debts Court, presumed to be at Barkerville.

The series consists of cause books created by the County Court of Quesnel between 1954 and 1977. All volumes include loose indexes in the front of the ledgers. One volume also includes criminal court cause books.

The series consists of record books created by the Williams Lake County Court between 1960 and 1962, 1964, and 1967 to 1968.

The series consists of one volume of a Quesnel Supreme Court divorce cause book with an alphabetical index enclosed in the front. The records are arranged chronologically.

The series consists of one volume of the Creditor’s Relief Act procedure book. Typical entries include names of claimant and debtor, the amount of debt and costs, the date of judgement and a list of proceedings. Records are arranged chronologically and the volume is unindexed.

The records were created in accordance with the Creditor Relief Act (SBC 1902, c. 17).